C'mon, we've all asked the question: Why is Battlefield 3 on consoles only 24 players? Many of us speculated or, even flame-baited that it was due to "console limitations," but DICE Brand Manager Kevin O' Leary states that, after much testing, 24 players hits the "sweet spot" on consoles.
O'Leary told PixelEnemy that since DICE is a multi-console developer, they "want to make sure that every platform that [DICE] have the game out on, it's the best possible experience for that platform." Makes sense, no?
While many may not see this comparison as comparable, MAG required up to 256 players at one point on the PlayStation 3, and that game had an unfortunately short lifespan. I trust DICE, and I know they know what they're doing over there.
[via CVG]
